Curriculum Vitae June 2014 Edward L. Gibson Department of Political Science 601 University Place Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60208 Tel.: 847 491-2629 egibson@northwestern.edu Employment: Professor, Northwestern University, Department of Political Science, Evanston, Illinois, September 2009-present. Associate Professor, Northwestern University, Department of Political Science, Evanston, Illinois, September 1998-September 2009. Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University, (Appointment 2003-2006). Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, Department of Political Science, July 1994-August 1998. Assistant Professor, The University of Michigan, Department of Political Science, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 1992-June 1994. Academy Scholar, Harvard University, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Cambridge, MA, July 1990-July 1992. Industry Council for Development, New York, NY (Non-profit development assistance agency). June 1981 to August 1985. Assistant Director. Managed agency's development advisory programs in the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. Development projects were carried out through the United Nations, the World Bank, and USAID. Inter-American Foundation, Assistant to Foundation Representatives, Washington D.C., September 1978 to September 1979.
U.S. State Department, Caracas, Venezuela, Summer 1980. Duties of Economic Officer in U.S. Embassy's Economic Office. University Administration and Service at Northwestern University: Departmental Leadership Positions Chair, Department of Political Science, 2013-present. Associate Chair, Political Science Department, Northwestern University, 2008-2010. Director of Graduate Studies, Political Science, Northwestern University 2005-2006. Director of Graduate Studies, Political Science, Northwestern University 2001-2003 Field Chair, Comparative Politics Subfield, Political Science, various years. Selected University Committee and Leadership Work: Board Member, Buffett Center program on Equality, Development, and Globalization (EDGS), 2013-present. Board Member, Arryman Scholars Program, Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies, 2013-present. Member, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Tenure Committee, 2006-2009. Member, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Prizes Committee, 2003-2006. Member, Weinberg College Ad Hoc Tenure Committees, various years. Co-Founder and Co-Director, Program in Comparative Historical Social Science--CHSS. (Joint venture between departments of Political Science and Sociology). Voting Faculty Member, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, 2007-2010. Member, Governing Committee of Northwestern Program of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 2007-2009. External Member, Search Committees for Department of Spanish and Portuguese, various years, and Department of History, 2011. Member, Governing Board of Northwestern University s Buffett Center for Comparative and International Studies, 1998-2003. Education: Columbia University, Department of Political Science, New York, NY. Doctor of Philosophy, 1992. Master of Philosophy, 1988. Certificate in Latin American Studies, Columbia University, Institute of Latin American and Iberian Studies, 1986. Specialization: Comparative Politics; regional focus on Latin America. Minors: International Relations and Methodology. 2
Dissertation: "Conservative Parties and Democratic Politics: Argentina in Comparative Perspective." Columbia University, School of International Affairs, New York, NY. Master of International Affairs, May 1981. Dual Specialization: Economic and Political Development; Latin American Studies. Clark University, Worcester, MA. B.A. Degree, 1977. Double Major: Government and French Literature. Publications: Books: Edward L. Gibson, Boundary Control: Subnational Authoritarianism in Federal Democracies, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics Series), 2012. Winner, V.O. Key Award, Best Book on U.S. Southern Politics, Southern Political Science Association, 2014. Winner, Donna Lee Van Cott Award, Best Book on Latin American Political Institutions, Latin American Political Science Association, 2013. Edward L. Gibson, Editor, Federalism and Democracy in Latin America, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. Contributed three articles to volume (see below). Edward L. Gibson, Class and Conservative Parties: Argentina in Comparative Perspective (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996). Articles: 1. Elasticidades del Peronismo, in Marcos Novaro, Ed., El Peronismo y la Democracia en Argentina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2014 2. Of Swords and Shields: Federalism and Territorial Democratization in the United States, in Scott Mainwaring and Douglas Chalmers, Eds., Institutions, Actors, and Democracy: Essays in Honor of Alfred Stepan, Notre Dame University Press (2012). 3. Federalized Party Systems: Theory and an Empirical Application to Argentina, (with Julieta Suarez Cao) Comparative Politics, Vol. 43, no. 1 (October 2010). 4. Politics of the Periphery: An Introduction to Subnational Authoritarianism and Democratization in Latin America, Journal of Politics in Latin America 2, 3
August 2010: 3-12. (Guest Editor, Special issue on Subnational Authoritarianism and Democratization in Latin America ). 5. Boundary Control: Subnational Authoritarianism in Democratic Countries, World Politics 58, October 2005 (actually published August 2006). Translations: Argentina: Control de Limites: Autoritarismo Subnacional en Países Democráticos, Desarrollo Económico, vol. 47:186 (January 2008), 163-191. Colombia: Autoritarismo subnacional: estrategias territoriales de control político en regímenes democráticos, Desafíos, Bogotá, Centro de Estudios Políticos e Internacionales, CEPI, Universidad del Rosario14, 2006. 6. Federalism and Democracy: Theoretical Connections and Cautionary Insights. In Edward L. Gibson, ed., Federalism and Democracy in Latin America, pp. 1-28. 7. Reallocative Federalism: Territorial Overrepresentation and Public Spending in the Western Hemisphere (with Ernesto Calvo and Tulia Falleti). In Edward L. Gibson, ed., Federalism and Democracy in Latin America, pp. 173-196. Revised version of an article previously published in Mexico (see below). Translations: Brazil: Federalismo realocativo:sobre-representação legislative e gastos públicos no hemisfério ocidental, Opinião Pública (Brazil) 9, 1 (April 2003). 8. Unity by the Stick: Regional Conflict and the Origins of Argentine Federalism (with Tulia Falleti). In Edward L. Gibson, ed., Federalism and Democracy in Latin America, pp. 226-254. Translations: Argentina: La Unidad a Palos: Conflicto Regional y los Orígenes del Federalismo Argentino, POSTdata (Argentina), No. 12, August 2007. 9. "Federalism and Low-Maintenance Constituencies: Territorial Dimensions of Economic Reform in Argentina," (with Ernesto Calvo) Studies in Comparative International Development 35:3 (Winter 2001). Translations: Argentina: Federalismo y coaliciones de bajo mantenimiento: dimensiones territoriales de reformas económicas en Argentina, in Ernesto Calvo y Manuel Abal Medina, Editores, El Federalismo Electoral Argentino (Editorial Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2003). 10. Federalismo Redistributivo: Sobrerrepresentación territorial y gasto público en el continente americano (with Ernesto Calvo and Tulia Falleti), Política y Gobierno (Mexico) Vol. 6, no. 1, First Semester, 1999. 11. Book review of John Peeler s Building Democracy in Latin America, in the American Political Science Review, Vol. 93, 2 (September 1999). 4
12. "The Populist Road to Market Reform: Policy and Electoral Coalitions in Mexico and Argentina," World Politics 49, no. 3 (April 1997). 13. "Conservative Party Politics in Latin America: Patterns of Electoral Mobilization in the 1980s and 1990s," in Abraham Lowenthal and Jorge Dominguez, eds., Democratic Governance in the Americas, (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996). 14. "Partidos Conservadores en América Latina: Movilizaciones de la Década Perdida y Coaliciones Gobernantes," published in Torcuato Di Tella, ed., Crisis de Representatividad y Sistemas de Partidos Políticos (Buenos Aires: Grupo Editor Latinoamericano, 1998), and in Boletin de la Sociedad Argentina de Análisis Político (SAAP), June, 1996. 15. "Conservative Electoral Movements and Democratic Politics: Core Constituencies, Coalition-Building, and the Latin American Electoral Right," lead article in The Right and Democracy in Latin America, D. Chalmers, M. de Souza, and A. Boron, eds., (Praeger-Greenwood, 1992). 16. "Democracy and the New Electoral Right in Argentina," Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs, Vol. 32, No. 3, Fall 1990. 17. "Nine Cases of the Breakdown of Democracy," in Democracy in the Americas: Stopping the Pendulum, Robert Pastor, ed., (Holmes and Meier, 1989). Research Awards and Honors: Winner, Donna Lee Van Cott Award for Best Book on Latin American Political Institutions (Latin American Studies Association), 2013, for Boundary Control. Winner, V.O. Key Award for Best Book on U.S. Southern Politics (Southern Political Science Association), 2014, for Boundary Control. Recipient, Northwestern University Faculty Research Grant, $5000, 2012. Research Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford University, Trinity Term (May-June) 2011. The Searle Kinship Foundation, $100,000 award for research project on Federalism and Democratic Governance, 2006-2007 academic year. The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation, Fellowship Award, 2003-2004 academic year. Supported one-year sabbatical leave to work on research project on Powers of the Periphery: Territory and Politics in the Nation-State. Runner-up Award, American Political Science Association, Luebbert Prize for Best Journal Article in the Field of Comparative Politics, August 1998 (for 1997 World Politics article). 5
Recipient, National Science Foundation, "Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) $275,000 5-year award to support research and teaching activities, 1998. Harvard University, Academy for International and Area Studies: Academy Scholar, 1990-1992. Northwestern University, Department of Political Science and Center for International and Comparative Studies, various small grants. Northwestern University, Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research, Faculty Fellowship, 1996-97. One-quarter academic year salary to support research on The Populist Road to Free-Market Reform in Mexico and Argentina. University of Michigan, Horace Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Faculty Research Grant Award, 1993. $10,000 grant to support research. Pre-Doctoral Awards, Honors, and Fellowships: Organization of American States, Dissertation Fellowship 1988-90. Aaron Diamond Dissertation Fellowship, Columbia University Center for the Study of Human Rights, 1988-89. President s Fellow, Columbia University, Graduate Fellowship, 1986-1988. Teaching Awards and Honors: Named to 2013 Faculty Honor Roll by Northwestern University Associated Student Government. Named to 2009 Faculty Honor Roll by Northwestern University Associated Student Government. Named to 2007 Faculty Honor Roll by Northwestern University Associated Student Government. John Deering McCormick Professorship of Teaching Excellence. Highest university-wide teaching award, (endowed chair, effective 2003-2006) Northwestern University. American Political Science Association and Phi Sigma Alpha, Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Political Science, 2002. Named to 2001 Faculty Honor Roll by Northwestern University Associated Student Government. Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, E. Leroy Hall Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2000. Department of Political Science, Northwestern University, Barry Farrell Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1997. Named to the 1995-1996 Faculty Honor Roll for teaching excellence by the Northwestern University Associated Student Government. Named to the1993-1994 High Honors List for teaching excellence by the University of Michigan Student Assembly. 6
Peer Review and Service to Outside Academic and Social Science Associations: Review of manuscripts for World Politics, Latin American Research Review, Publius, The Journal of Federalism, European Journal of Political Research, Journal of Inter- American and World Affairs, Party Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Comparative Studies in Society and History, Política y Gobierno, Studies in Comparative International Development, Comparative Politics, The Journal of Latin American Anthropology, American Political Science Review. Peer review of research proposals: National Science Foundation, Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (Conicet, Argentina), Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (Conacyt, Mexico), Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (Argentina). Chair, Advisory Board, Center for the Study of Federalism and Subnational Politics, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Member, Editorial Council, Política y Gobierno, Mexico City, Mexico. Member, External Evaluation Committee, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Member, Permanent External Evaluating Committee, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Mexico City, Mexico (2002-2007). Chair, Selection Committee for American Political Science Association Luebbert Prize for Best Journal Article in Comparative Politics (2006). Courses Taught: Undergraduate: Freshman Seminar: Global Democratization. Freshman Seminar: Issues in Comparative Politics Freshman Seminar: Problems of Democracy Introduction to Comparative Politics (lecture, 120 students). Latin American Politics (lecture, 160 students). Problems of Democracy (lecture, 60 students) The United States and Latin America (lecture, 120 students). Senior Seminar: The United States and Latin America. 7
Graduate: Problems of Federalism Territorial Politics Democratization Latin American Politics Political Development Latin American Political Economy Research Seminar on Comparative Politics Selected Media Contributions: Op-ed piece: "Fidel Castro: Defender of the Status Quo," The Tampa Tribune, March 15, 1996. Interview, Página 12 (mass circulation daily), Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 21, 1997. Interview, La Avispa (monthly political periodical), Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 1995. Interview, Expert, (weekly periodical), Moscow, Russia, various interviews, 2005-2008. Radio and television appearances and interviews: Radio: Regular guest on WBEZ Chicago Public Radio s Worldview, with Jerome McDonnell. Have also appeared on Voice of America, United Press International Radio Roundtable, WGN Chicago Radio s "Extension 720" with Milton Rosenberg, WGN Chicago Radio s "Dateline 720, and WINS Chicago. Appear regularly on Spanish-language radio in Chicago, including Radio La Tremenda, Univisión radio stations (WRTO-AM), and others. Also interviewed regularly on radio programs in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Peru. Television: Several appearances on WTTW Public Television, Chicago Tonight. Have also appeared as commentator on CNN Español and WGN TV "News at Noon. Also appeared on television news programs in Latin America. 8